deregulate
/ˌdiːˈrɛɡjʊleɪt/
Syllables de·reg·u·late
Stress de-REG-u-late
Phonics Breakdown
de
/diː/
long e
regu
/rɛɡjʊ/
soft g
late
/leɪt/
long a_e
Meaning
to remove government rules or controls from an industry
Sound Reference
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de=/diː/(deep) + regu=/rɛɡjʊ/(regular) + late=/leɪt/(late)
Example
The government decided to deregulate the energy market.